IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 22.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa is 22.93 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa peaked at 29.74 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.89 %, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.47 % | 25.76 % | 29.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 % | 23.61 % | 26.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 % | 20.89 % | 23.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 % | 21.04 % | 22.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 75.42 % compare
- 30 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania 74.88 % compare
- 33 Polynesia 74.31 % compare
- 34 Ethiopia 73.55 % compare
- 35 Madagascar 72.69 % compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in South Africa was 22.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.74 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 % in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.